Ironing-table.



J. W. MILLS.

IRONING TABLE.

APPLIGATION FILED DEC. 28, 1909.

971,462. Patented Sept. 27, 1910.

ES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES W. MILLS, OF BARBOURVILLE, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR TO DANIEL W. CLARK, 0F BARBOURVILLE, KENTUCKY.

IRONING-TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 27, 1910.

Application filed December 28, 1909. .Serial No. 535,232.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES W. MILLS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Barbourville, in the county of Knox and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Tables; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in ironing tables and comprises various details of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

I illustrate my invention in the accompauying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the ironing table in operating position, and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the table. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View of a part of the device.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the ironing board forming the top of the ironing table which may be of any size or shape and B is a cleat fastened to the under surface thereof near one end. C designates legs which are journaled to the ends of said cleat, and D, D designate two legs which are pivotally connected to the legs C. Suitable rounds E connect the legs D and a round Gr connects the legs C and an angular crosspiece F is interposed between and fastened to each leg C.

K designates a plate having an aperture which is mounted upon one of the rounds connecting the legs D and is provided with a series of steps or notches K in one edge thereof which are designed to engage said angular cross-piece F for the purpose of regulating the height it may be desired to have the ironing board A disposed.

N is a tread member which is pivoted at one end to the round G and has a cord 0 fastened to its free end, which cord is connected. to one end of the pivotal link J having an eye J at one end connected to the staple S upon the round Q which pivotally connects the two sets of legs together. Said link has an eye L at its outer end through which said cord loosely passes, the latter in turn being connected to the pivotal end of the board, as shown.

A hook T is fastened at any suitable location adjacent to the pivotal end of the board and forming means whereby a sad iron may be supported on the table.

The operation of the ironing table is as follows :The parts being assembled as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings and, should it be desired to tilt the ironing board for the purpose of putting the clothes being ironed over the board, the foot of the operator by depressing the treadle may cause the free end of the board to rise up, the cord and pivotal link serving as a convenient means for causing the board to tilt. The pivoted notched plate K serves as means for regulating the hei 'ht at which the board may be positioned. When the table is not in use, it may be folded into a compact form in the usual manner.

What I claim to be new is An ironing table comprising legs arranged in pairs, a round upon which the latter are pivotally mounted at their points of intersection, a tread member pivotally mounted upon a round intermediate two of the legs, an ironing board, a cleat fastened to the under surface thereof and pivoted to the ends of one pair of said legs, the free end of the board adapted to rest upon the ends of the other pair of legs, a link pivotally mounted upon said round and having an eye at its end, an eye at the pivotal end of the board, a rope fastened to said tread member and passing loosely through the eye upon said link and engaging the eye at the end of the board, and means for regulating the height of the board.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES WV. MILLS.

Witnesses:

J. G. STAUBURY, D. W. CLARK. 

